Nikki B. Freeman, PharmD, BCPS
Program Director, PGY1 Pharmacy Residency
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Dr. Freeman is a Pharmacist Specialist in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology at The University of Tennessee Medical Center. She also serves as the Program Director for the PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program and as an assistant professor at the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy.
She received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy in 2003. She then completed a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at the medical center, where she continued her career as a pulmonary medicine and critical care pharmacist. Dr. Freeman then pursued a career in academia for seven years before returning to the medical center to become the 340B Pharmacist. Her professional interests are internal medicine, training student pharmacists and residents, and professional development. Dr. Freeman is married to Mark Freeman.
Jeff Lewis, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, CDCES
Program Director, PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency
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Dr. Lewis is the Assistant Director of Outpatient Clinical Pharmacy at The University of Tennessee Medical Center. He also has a faculty appointment at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) College of Pharmacy. In addition, Dr. Lewis precepts PGY1 and PGY2 pharmacy residents as part of the department’s ASHP-accredited residency programs and is the residency program director for the Ambulatory Care PGY2 residency. He is also the course director for the ambulatory care elective at the UTHSC College of Pharmacy and precepts third- and fourth-year pharmacy students in an outpatient cardiology clinic.
Dr. Lewis received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in 2008 and completed a Primary Care Residency at Holston Medical Group in conjunction with UTHSC in 2010. He has a background in both primary care and endocrinology with a specialization in diabetes management. Dr. Lewis’ interests include diabetes, cardiovascular risk reduction, novel payment mechanisms and pharmacy education.
Dr. Lewis is an active member of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists and Tennessee Pharmacists Association (TPA). He is currently serving as the TPA president-elect for 2022-2023 and will step into the president role 2023-2024. Dr. Lewis is married with two children and enjoys spending time with family and friends, college sports and any outdoor activity.
Amanda McKinney, PharmD, BCCCP
Program Director, PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency
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Dr. McKinney is a Pharmacist Specialist in Critical Care Trauma at The University of Tennessee Medical Center. She also serves as the Program Director for the PGY2 Critical Care Residency Program and is an Assistant Professor with the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy.
Originally from Alabama, she completed her undergraduate and pharmacy education at Auburn University in 2016 followed by a PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at Baptist Medical Center South in Montgomery, Alabama. Upon completion of her PGY1 residency, Dr. McKinney came to the medical center where she completed her PGY2 Critical Care Residency and continues her critical-care practice today.
Dr. McKinney’s professional interests include trauma resuscitation, traumatic brain injury, anticoagulation reversal, alcohol withdrawal and pharmacy resident wellness. In her spare time, Dr. McKinney enjoys trivia nights at local restaurants, attending concerts and shows downtown, and generally exploring the beautiful East Tennessee region.
Skyler Brown, PharmD, BCPS
Program Director, PGY2 Internal Medicine Pharmacy Residency
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Skyler Brown, PharmD, BCPS Program Director, PGY2 Internal Medicine Pharmacy Residency [email protected] Dr. Brown is the Acute Care Pharmacist Supervisor at The University of Tennessee Medical Center. He also serves as the Program Director for the PGY2 Internal Medicine Pharmacy Residency, practices at the medical center, and is an Assistant Professor at the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy.
Dr. Brown received his Doctor of Pharmacy Degree from the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy in 2019. He then completed a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency and a PGY2 Internal Medicine Pharmacy Residency at the medical center, followed by three years of practice as a clinical pharmacist covering patients in internal medicine and ICU stepdown areas.
Dr. Brown’s areas of interest include interdisciplinary care of adult medicine patients, infectious diseases, cardiology, and resident and student education. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with family and friends, attempting to golf, and watching/attending sporting events.
Thaddeus McGiness, PharmD, BCPS
Program Director, PGY1/PGY2 Pharmacotherapy Residency
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Dr. McGiness is Assistant Professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy. He also has a faculty position in the Department of Family Medicine in the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine. Dr. McGiness practices with the Acute Care Family Medicine service as a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at The University of Tennessee Medical Center. He is also involved in transitions of care initiatives in the Outpatient Family Medicine resident clinic.
Dr. McGiness received his PharmD from the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy. Following graduation, he completed a 24-month Pharmacotherapy residency at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. Prior to joining the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy as a full-time faculty member, he was an assistant professor at Philadelphia College of Pharmacy in Philadelphia, PA with a practice site in acute care internal medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP), where he had various roles including preceptor for students and residents.
Dr. McGiness was awarded the HUP Preceptor of the Year Award in 2023. His professional interests include anemia, asthma management, tobacco cessation, family medicine, and the scholarship of teaching and learning. He is married with two daughters and is a passionate UT sports while also enjoying hiking and cooking
Courtney Mallon, PharmD, BCPS
Program Director, Oncology Pharmacy Residency
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Dr. Mallon is the Assistant Director of Oncology Pharmacy Services. She received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Ohio Northern University. She completed her pharmacy practice residency at Blount Memorial Hospital and her oncology residency at University of Kansas Health System. She is credentialed by the Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties as a Board-Certified Oncology Pharmacist and has over a decade of experience in oncology pharmacy.
Dr. Mallon's oncology interests include genitourinary and gastrointestinal solid tumor malignancies. She enjoys spending time with her husband and attending country music concerts with friends and family.